I-5 Freeway closed in Anaheim after 2 people ejected in car crash

Two people were killed after being ejected in a deadly crash on the 5 Freeway early Thursday, with lane closures disrupting the rush hour commute.

The grisly smash on an off ramp on the southbound side in Anaheim led to large tailbacks as drivers tried to get to work.

Police investigate a crash under a freeway overpass in Anaheim, where two people were killed and two others injured. — Two people were killed and two others were injured in a crash on the 5 Freeway in Anaheim on Thursday morning. The crash forced the closure of some southbound lanes. abc7

CCTV footage of a freeway crash site at night with emergency vehicles and flashing lights. — Investigators believe the vehicle missed an exit before crashing about 15 feet down an embankment, ejecting two of the four people inside. KTLA

The California Highway Patrol incident log lists the crash at 3:15 a.m. near Lincoln Avenue.
Police believe a vehicle missed an exit and crashed around 15ft down an embankment next to the highway.

Four people were in the vehicle. Traffic has been snarled in the area and CHP has issued a SigAlert with the closure of two southbound lanes.

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I-5 Freeway closed in Anaheim after 2 people ejected in car crash

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